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Governor of Saint Petersburg
Highest-ranking official in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Highest-ranking official in Saint Petersburg, Russia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Governor |
| body | the City of Saint Petersburg |
| native_name | ru |
| flag | Flag of Saint Petersburg Russia.svg |
| flagcaption | Flag of the City of Saint Peterburg |
| image | Александр Беглов (02-05-2023) (cropped).jpg |
| incumbent | Alexander Beglov |
| incumbentsince | 18 September 2019 |
| style | |
| type | Governor |
| residence | Smolny Institute, Saint Petersburg |
| seat | Smolny Institute |
| nominator | President of Russia |
| appointer | Popular vote |
| termlength | 5 years |
| constituting_instrument | Charter of Saint Petersburg |
| precursor | Chairpersons of the Executive Committee |
| formation | 5 June 1996 |
| first | Vladimir Yakovlev |
| deputy | Deputy Governor |
| salary | 9.7 million rubles ($146,290) |
| website |
The Governor of Saint Petersburg () is the head of the executive branch of Saint Petersburg City Administration. The governor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within all districts of the City of Saint Petersburg. The governor's office is located in Smolny Institute and appoints many officials, including deputy governors and directors (heads of city departments).
Under the Soviet regime, until 1991 the head of the city administration was called chairperson of the executive committee. Between 1991 and 1996, the head of the administration was called Mayor after which they were called Governor. Between 1991 and 2006 the mayor/governor was elected by direct vote of city residents. Between 2004 and 2014, the governor was nominated by the President of the Russian Federation and approved (or disapproved) by the City Legislative Assembly, and since 2014 the governor has been elected by popular vote of city residents.
List of heads of administration of Saint Petersburg
Chairpersons of the Executive Committee (1917–1991)
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Ref. | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 1 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 2 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 3 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 4 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 5 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 6 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 7 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 8 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 9 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 10 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 11 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 12 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 13 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 14 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 15 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 16 | Communist Party of the Soviet Union}}; color:white;" | 17 |
| [[File:Leon Trotsky 1918 (3x4 rotated cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Leon Trotsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1879–1940) | 25 October 1917 | 11 December 1917 | Communist Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Grigory Zinoviev 02.jpg | 80px]] | Grigory Zinoviev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1883–1936) | 13 December 1917 | 12 July 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Nikolay Pavlovich Komarov.jpg | 80px]] | Nikolay Komarov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1886–1937) | 12 July 1926 | 7 January 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Kodatsky.jpg | 80px]] | Ivan Kodatsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1893–1937) | April 1930 | January 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Shestakov VI.jpg | 80px]] | Vasily Shestakov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1891–1956) | January 1937 | March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Petrovskiy AN.jpg | 80px]] | Aleksey Petrovsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1889–1939) | September 1937 | October 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Алексей Косыгин (1939) (3x4 cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Alexei Kosygin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1904–1980) | October 1938 | 6 January 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Pyotr Popkov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1903–1950) | 6 January 1939 | 9 March 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Pyotr Lazutin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1905–1950) | 11 March 1946 | 22 February 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Pyotr Ladanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1904–1989) | 2 March 1949 | June 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Nikolay Smirnov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1906–1962) | June 1954 | 17 June 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Vasily Isayev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1917–2008) | June 1962 | August 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Aleksandr Sizov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1913–1972) | August 1966 | December 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Vasily Kazakov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1927–2008) | January 1973 | June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lev Nikolaevich Zaikov.jpg | 80px]] | Lev Zaykov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923–2002) | June 1976 | 26 April 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Vladimir Khodyrev (2022-05-27).png | 80px]] | Vladimir Khodyrev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2024) | 26 April 1983 | 23 May 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms Leningrad.svg | 80px]] | Aleksandr Schelkanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1939) | 23 May 1990 | 12 June 1991 |
Governors of Saint Petersburg (1991–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Ref. | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 1 | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | — | United Russia}}; color:white;" | 2 | United Russia}}; color:white;" | 3 | United Russia}}; color:white;" | — | United Russia}}; color:white;" | 4 | |
| [[File:Анатолий Александрович Собчак (3x4).jpg | 80px]] | Anatoly Sobchak | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1937–2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayor of Saint Petersburg | 12 June 1991 | 5 June 1996 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Яковлев Владимир Анатольевич.jpg | 80px]] | Vladimir Yakovlev | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1944) | 5 June 1996 | 15 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alexander Beglov.jpg | 80px]] | Alexander Beglov | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | 16 June 2003 | 5 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Valentina Matviyenko.jpg | 80px]] | Valentina Matviyenko | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 5 October 2003 | 31 August 2011 | United Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Poltavchenko 2017.jpg | 80px]] | Georgy Poltavchenko | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1953) | 31 August 2011 | 3 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alexander Beglov 1.jpg | 80px]] | Alexander Beglov | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | 3 October 2018 | 18 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 September 2019 | Incumbent |
Timeline
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Latest election
Main article: 2024 Saint Petersburg gubernatorial election
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| 59.80 |
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| 18.34 |
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| 11.79 |
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| 8.06 |
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| 97.98 |
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| | 2.02 |- style="font-weight:bold" |
| 100.00 |
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| - |
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| 37.50 |
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| 100.00 |
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| - style="font-weight:bold" |
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References
References
- [http://www.rg.ru/2004/12/15/gubernatory-dok.html Text of Russian Federal Law of 2004] (in Russian)
- "Выборы высшего должностного лица Санкт-Петербурга - Губернатора Санкт-Петербурга".
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